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| 04/04/23 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 04/06/22 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/07/21 - Home | 12-5 W |
| 04/03/19 - Home | 12-3 W |
| 04/09/18 - Home | 1-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
South Bend Saint Joseph is 7-1 against Plymouth since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Huskies will host the Pilgrims/Rockies at 12:00 p.m. The timing is sure in South Bend Saint Joseph's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Plymouth has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
South Bend Saint Joseph's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over New Prairie. That's two games straight that the Huskies have won by exactly 11 runs.
South Bend Saint Joseph got a great performance from Jay Nuber as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Brody Zielinski was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Langager, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
South Bend Saint Joseph always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Plymouth sidestepped Fairfield for a 6-5 win. The Pilgrims/Rockies haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Preston Wolfe was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drake Feece, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trey Delp, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
South Bend Saint Joseph's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Plymouth, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Plymouth's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Bend Saint Joseph hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. It's a different story for Plymouth, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain South Bend Saint Joseph's hitters?
South Bend Saint Joseph took their win against Plymouth in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1 score. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Pilgrims/Rockies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
